Acts 19

1And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples

εγενετο δε εν τω τον απολλω ειναι εν κορινθω παυλον διελθοντα τα ανωτερικα μερη ελθειν εις εφεσον· και ευρων μαθητας τινας

2he said to them, 'Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?'

ειπεν προς αυτους· ει πνευμα αγιον ελαβετε πιστευσαντες; οι δε ειπον προς αυτον· αλλ ουδε ει πνευμα αγιον εστιν ηκουσαμεν.

3So they said to him, 'We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.' And he said to them, 'Into what then were you baptized?'

ειπεν τε προς αυτους· εις τι ουν εβαπτισθητε; οι δε ειπον· εις το ιωαννου βαπτισμα.

4So they said, 'Into John's baptism.' Then Paul said, 'John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.'

ειπεν δε παυλος· ιωαννης μεν εβαπτισεν βαπτισμα μετανοιας, τω λαω λεγων εις τον ερχομενον μετ αυτον ινα πιστευσωσιν, τουτ εστιν εις τον ιησουν χριστον.

5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

ακουσαντες δε εβαπτισθησαν εις το ονομα του κυριου ιησου.

6And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

και επιθεντος αυτοις του παυλου τας χειρας ηλθεν το πνευμα το αγιον επ αυτους, ελαλουν τε γλωσσαις και προεφητευον.

7Now the men were about twelve in all.

ησαν δε οι παντες ανδρες ωσει δεκαδυο.

8And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God.

εισελθων δε εις την συναγωγην επαρρησιαζετο επι μηνας τρεις διαλεγομενος και πειθων τα περι της βασιλειας του θεου.

9But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

ως δε τινες εσκληρυνοντο και ηπειθουν κακολογουντες την οδον ενωπιον του πληθους, αποστας απ αυτων αφωρισεν τους μαθητας, καθ ημεραν διαλεγομενος εν τη σχολη τυραννου τινος.

10And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

τουτο δε εγενετο επι ετη δυο, ωστε παντας τους κατοικουντας την ασιαν ακουσαι τον λογον του κυριου [ιησου], ιουδαιους τε και ελληνας.

11Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

δυναμεις τε ου τας τυχουσας εποιει ο θεος δια των χειρων παυλου,

12so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

ωστε και επι τους ασθενουντας επιφερεσθαι απο του χρωτος αυτου σουδαρια η σιμικινθια και απαλλασσεσθαι απ αυτων τας νοσους, τα τε πνευματα τα πονηρα εξερχεσθαι απ αυτων.

13Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, 'We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.'

επεχειρησαν δε τινες απο των περιερχομενων ιουδαιων εξορκιστων ονομαζειν επι τους εχοντας τα πνευματα τα πονηρα το ονομα του κυριου ιησου λεγοντες· ορκιζομεν υμας τον ιησουν ον ο παυλος κηρυσσει.

14Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

ησαν δε τινες υιοι σκευα ιουδαιου αρχιερεως επτα οι τουτο ποιουντες.

15And the evil spirit answered and said, 'Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?'

αποκριθεν δε το πνευμα το πονηρον ειπεν· τον ιησουν γινωσκω και τον παυλον επισταμαι· υμεις δε τινες εστε;

16Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

και εφαλλομενος επ αυτους ο ανθρωπος, εν ω ην το πνευμα το πονηρον, και κατακυριευσας αυτων ισχυσεν κατ αυτων, ωστε γυμνους και τετραυματισμενους εκφυγειν εκ του οικου εκεινου.

17This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

τουτο δε εγενετο γνωστον πασιν ιουδαιοις τε και ελλησιν τοις κατοικουσιν την εφεσον, και επεπεσεν φοβος επι παντας αυτους, και εμεγαλυνετο το ονομα του κυριου ιησου·

18And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds.

πολλοι τε των πεπιστευκοτων ηρχοντο εξομολογουμενοι και αναγγελλοντες τας πραξεις αυτων.

19Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver.

ικανοι δε των τα περιεργα πραξαντων συνενεγκαντες τας βιβλους κατεκαιον ενωπιον παντων· και συνεψηφισαν τας τιμας αυτων και ευρον αργυριου μυριαδας πεντε.

20So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

ουτως κατα κρατος ο λογος του κυριου ηυξανεν και ισχυεν.

21When these things were accomplished, Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, 'After I have been there, I must also see Rome.'

ως δε επληρωθη ταυτα, εθετο ο παυλος εν τω πνευματι διελθων την μακεδονιαν και αχαιαν πορευεσθαι εις ιερουσαλημ, ειπων οτι μετα το γενεσθαι με εκει δει με και ρωμην ιδειν.

22So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.

αποστειλας δε εις την μακεδονιαν δυο των διακονουντων αυτω, τιμοθεον και εραστον, αυτος επεσχεν χρονον εις την ασιαν.

23And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way.

εγενετο δε κατα τον καιρον εκεινον ταραχος ουκ ολιγος περι της οδου.

24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen.

δημητριος γαρ τις ονοματι, αργυροκοπος, ποιων ναους αργυρους αρτεμιδος παρειχετο τοις τεχνιταις εργασιαν ουκ ολιγην·

25He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: 'Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade.

ους συναθροισας και τους περι τα τοιαυτα εργατας ειπεν· ανδρες, επιστασθε οτι εκ ταυτης της εργασιας η ευπορια ημων εστιν,

26Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands.

και θεωρειτε και ακουετε οτι ου μονον εφεσου, αλλα σχεδον πασης της ασιας ο παυλος ουτος πεισας μετεστησεν ικανον οχλον, λεγων οτι ουκ εισιν θεοι οι δια χειρων γινομενοι.

27So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.'

ου μονον δε τουτο κινδυνευει ημιν το μερος εις απελεγμον ελθειν, αλλα και το της μεγαλης θεας αρτεμιδος ιερον εις ουθεν λογισθηναι, μελλειν τε και καθαιρεισθαι την μεγαλειοτητα αυτης, ην ολη η ασια και η οικουμενη σεβεται.

28Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, 'Great is Diana of the Ephesians!'

ακουσαντες δε και γενομενοι πληρεις θυμου εκραζον λεγοντες· μεγαλη η αρτεμις εφεσιων.

29So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's travel companions.

και επλησθη η πολις ολη της συγχυσεως, ωρμησαν τε ομοθυμαδον εις το θεατρον συναρπασαντες γαιον και αρισταρχον μακεδονας, συνεκδημους παυλου.

30And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

του δε παυλου βουλομενου εισελθειν εις τον δημον ουκ ειων αυτον οι μαθηται·

31Then some of the officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater.

τινες δε και των ασιαρχων, οντες αυτω φιλοι, πεμψαντες προς αυτον παρεκαλουν μη δουναι εαυτον εις το θεατρον.

32Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

αλλοι μεν ουν αλλο τι εκραζον· ην γαρ η εκκλησια συγκεχυμενη, και οι πλειους ουκ ηδεισαν τινος ενεκεν συνεληλυθεισαν.

33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people.

εκ δε του οχλου προεβιβασαν αλεξανδρον, προβαλλοντων αυτον των ιουδαιων· ο δε αλεξανδρος κατασεισας την χειρα ηθελεν απολογεισθαι τω δημω.

34But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, 'Great is Diana of the Ephesians!'

επιγνοντες δε οτι ιουδαιος εστιν, φωνη εγενετο μια εκ παντων, ως επι ωρας δυο κραζοντων· μεγαλη η αρτεμις εφεσιων.

35And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: 'Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

καταστειλας δε ο γραμματευς τον οχλον φησιν· ανδρες εφεσιοι, τις γαρ εστιν ανθρωπος ος ου γινωσκει την εφεσιων πολιν νεωκορον ουσαν της μεγαλης θεας αρτεμιδος και του διοπετους;

36Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly.

αναντιρρητων ουν οντων τουτων δεον εστιν υμας κατεσταλμενους υπαρχειν και μηδεν προπετες πρασσειν.

37For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

ηγαγετε γαρ τους ανδρας τουτους ουτε ιεροσυλους ουτε βλασφημουντας την θεαν υμων.

38Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

ει μεν ουν δημητριος και οι συν αυτω τεχνιται εχουσιν προς τινα λογον, αγοραιοι αγονται και ανθυπατοι εισιν, εγκαλειτωσαν αλληλοις.

39But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly.

ει δε τι περι ετερων επιζητειτε, εν τη εννομω εκκλησια επιλυθησεται.

40For we are in danger of being called in question for today's uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.'

και γαρ κινδυνευομεν εγκαλεισθαι στασεως περι της σημερον, μηδενος αιτιου υπαρχοντος περι ου δυνησομεθα αποδουναι λογον της συστροφης ταυτης.

41And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

και ταυτα ειπων απελυσεν την εκκλησιαν.